Archiving Eden
Publisher: Schilt Publishing
Published: Jun 20, 2017
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 180
ISBN-13: 9789053308844
Description: Spurred by the impending completion of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, "Archiving Eden" explores the role of seed banks and their preservation efforts in the face of climate change, the extinction of natural species, and decreased agricultural diversity. Serving as a global botanical backup system, these privately and publicly funded institutions assure the opportunity for reintroduction of species should a catastrophic event or civil strife affect a key ecosystem somewhere in the world.